CVE-2026-103828

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NULL Pointer Dereference in Adobe Substance3D Designer

Publication date: 2026-10-13

Last updated on: 2026-10-15

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description

Substance3D - Designer is affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

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Published

2026-10-13

Last Modified

2026-10-15

Generated

2026-10-19

AI Q&A

2026-10-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-18

NVD

CVE-2026-103828

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
adobe	substance_3d_designer	to 16.0.7 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-476	The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

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Executive Summary

This is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Adobe Substance 3D Designer. It allows an attacker to crash the application by exploiting a flaw that dereferences a null pointer, causing a denial-of-service condition. The attack requires user interaction, as the victim must open a specially crafted malicious file.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability requires user interaction to exploit, so detection involves monitoring for crashes when opening files in Adobe Substance 3D Designer. Check application logs for NULL pointer dereference errors or unexpected terminations after file operations.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can cause the Adobe Substance 3D Designer application to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service. This disrupts your workflow and may lead to loss of unsaved work. Since exploitation requires opening a malicious file, avoid downloading or opening files from untrusted sources.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Adobe Substance 3D Designer to the latest version. Avoid opening untrusted files. Implement application allowlisting to restrict execution of unknown files. Monitor vendor advisories for patches.

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